Clinical Use
• Seasonal allergies with acute or
chronic: sinus and nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing,
eye irritation, headaches.
• Exposure to environmental toxins or allergens causing
asthma or shortness of breath.
Suggested Dosage
1–2 tsp. in c warm water between
or after meals.
Take mornings and early to mid-afternoon. Take as needed during
seasonal and episodic allergic reactions. Maximum continuous
use is 6 weeks, stop for one week than begin another course
if necessary.
Cautions & Considerations
Contraindicated during pregnancy or during
lactation. Do not take within 4 hours of CNS stimulants, or
antihistamines. Not for patients with high levels of emotional
anxiety, agitation or neurological disorders.
TCM Explanation of the Formula
This formula is designed to function as
a bronchodilator, anti-inflammatory and anti-histamine. In
addition, there are herbs to help prevent secondary bacterial
or viral infections. Allergees also acts to regulate the immune
response to help resolve the hypersensitivity towards external
allergens or toxins.
The first four herbs: Mahonia, Juniper Berry, Larrea
Leaf and Burdock Root clear heat,
but also assist in drying the wetness.
Lobelia Leaf, Parsley Root, Stinging Nettle leaf,
Poria Fungus, Wild Ginger Root, Pinellia Platycodon Root
and Eyebright work together to strongly dry
up the excessive accumulated wetness and help to regulate
the underlying conditions causing this problem.
It is not enough to dry fluids and clear heat, herbs are also
necessary to open the stagnated qi in the head and lungs.
Osha Root, Red Peony Root, Magnolia Flower, Ephedra,
Loquat Leaf serve that purpose here.
Weak spleen and lungs can both contribute to excessive fluids
accumulating (not being circulated). So some mild tonification
can help reduce that tendency. Codonopsis
is a mild but effective spleen and lung tonic.
Marshmallow Root tonifies the lung yin and
prevents over drying.
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